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PowerEdge R310
Technical Guide
The PowerEdge
R310 is an
enterprise-class
server with the
right balance of
performance and
value.

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Table of Contents
1 Product Description............................................................................................7
1.1 Overview ....................................................................................................7
1.1.1 Business Value ......................................................................................7
1.1.2 Easy to Manage .....................................................................................7
1.1.3 Easy to Set Up ......................................................................................7
1.2 Product Comparison .......................................................................................8
2 New Technologies............................................................................................ 11
2.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 11
2.2 Detailed Information .................................................................................... 11
3 System Overview............................................................................................. 12
4 Mechanical .................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Chassis Description....................................................................................... 15
4.2 Dimensions and Weight.................................................................................. 15
4.3 Front Panel View and Features ........................................................................ 15
4.4 Front View Cabled and Hot-Swap HDD Configurations.............................................. 16
4.5 Back Panel View and Features ......................................................................... 17
4.6 Power Supply Indicators................................................................................. 18
4.7 NIC Indicators............................................................................................. 19
4.8 Side Views and Features ................................................................................ 19
4.9 Internal Chassis Views ................................................................................... 20
4.10 Rails and Cable Management ........................................................................... 21
4.11 Fans ........................................................................................................ 22
4.12 Cabling..................................................................................................... 23
4.13 Control Panel LED & LCD................................................................................ 24
4.14 LED Status Description .................................................................................. 24
4.15 R310 LCD (Optional) Configuration .................................................................... 24
5 Security........................................................................................................ 26
5.1.1 Cover Latch ....................................................................................... 26
5.1.2 Bezel ............................................................................................... 26
5.1.3 Hard Drive......................................................................................... 26
5.1.4 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)................................................................ 26
5.1.5 Power Off Security............................................................................... 26
5.1.6 Intrusion Alert .................................................................................... 26
5.1.7 Secure Mode ...................................................................................... 26
5.2 Battery..................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Field Replaceable Units (FRU).......................................................................... 27
5.4 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors................................................. 27
6 Power, Thermal, Acoustic .................................................................................. 28
6.1 Power Supplies ........................................................................................... 28
6.1.1 Power Supply Specifications.................................................................... 28
6.1.2 Power Supply Connectors ....................................................................... 28
6.2 Environmental Specifications........................................................................... 29

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6.3 Energy Star Compliance................................................................................. 30
6.4 Acoustics .................................................................................................. 30
7 Processors..................................................................................................... 32
7.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 32
7.2 Supported Processors.................................................................................... 33
7.3 Processor Configurations................................................................................ 33
8 Memory ........................................................................................................ 35
8.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 35
8.1.1 UDIMM.............................................................................................. 35
8.1.2 RDIMM.............................................................................................. 36
8.2 Slots/Risers ............................................................................................... 37
8.3 Speed ...................................................................................................... 37
8.4 Sparing..................................................................................................... 38
8.5 Mirroring................................................................................................... 38
8.6 RAID........................................................................................................ 38
9 Chipset ........................................................................................................ 40
9.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 40
9.2 Direct Media Interface (DMI) ........................................................................... 40
9.3 PCI Express Interface .................................................................................... 40
9.4 SATA Interface............................................................................................ 40
9.5 AHCI........................................................................................................ 40
9.6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology ........................................................................ 40
9.7 PCI Interface.............................................................................................. 41
9.8 Low Pin Count Interface (LPC) ......................................................................... 41
9.9 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) ....................................................................... 41
9.10 Compatibility Module (MDA Controller, Timer/Counters, Interrupt Controller) ................ 41
9.11 Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)............................................... 41
9.12 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controllers ................................................................ 41
9.13 Real-Time Clock (RTC) .................................................................................. 42
9.14 General Purpose Inputs and Outputs (GPIO) ......................................................... 42
9.15 Enhanced Power Management.......................................................................... 42
9.16 Manageability............................................................................................. 42
9.17 System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0) ................................................................. 43
9.18 Intel Anti-Theft Technology ............................................................................ 43
9.19 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O .................................................... 43
9.20 JTAG Boundary-Scan..................................................................................... 43
10 BIOS ............................................................................................................ 44
10.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 44
10.2 Supported ACPI States................................................................................... 44
10.3 Power Management Modes.............................................................................. 45
10.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller ................................................................... 45
10.3.2 Power-Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control) ...................................................... 45
10.3.3 Maximum Performance .......................................................................... 45
11 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM)............................................................. 48
11.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 48
11.2 Multiple Speed Support.................................................................................. 48
11.3 PCI Express Compliance ................................................................................. 48
11.4 Diagnostics ................................................................................................ 48

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11.5 Power Management ...................................................................................... 48
11.6 Setting Power Management Options................................................................... 48
11.7 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 .................................................................. 49
11.8 Teaming ................................................................................................... 49
11.9 VLAN ....................................................................................................... 51
11.10Preboot Environment .................................................................................... 52
11.11iSCSI Boot ................................................................................................. 52
11.12Diagnostic Tests .......................................................................................... 53
11.13Flow Control .............................................................................................. 53
11.14Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)...................................................... 53
11.15IPv4 and IPv6 Checksum Offload....................................................................... 53
11.16IPv4 and IPv6 Large Send Offload...................................................................... 54
11.17Jumbo MTU................................................................................................ 54
11.18LSO and Jumbo Frames.................................................................................. 54
11.19Wake-Up Capabilities.................................................................................... 54
11.20WOL Settings.............................................................................................. 54
11.21Virtualization Functionality ............................................................................ 54
11.22Usage of Multiple Queues ............................................................................... 55
11.23LOM Performance ........................................................................................ 55
12 I/O Slots....................................................................................................... 57
12.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 57
12.2 Quantities and Priorities ................................................................................ 57
12.3 Boot Order ................................................................................................ 58
12.4 External Controller Cards ............................................................................... 58
12.5 PCI Card Dimensions ..................................................................................... 58
13 Storage ........................................................................................................ 59
13.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 59
13.2 Drives ...................................................................................................... 60
13.3 RAID Configurations...................................................................................... 60
13.4 LED Indicators ............................................................................................ 61
13.5 Optical Drives............................................................................................. 61
13.6 Tape Drives ............................................................................................... 62
14 Video and Audio.............................................................................................. 63
14.1 Video....................................................................................................... 63
14.2 Audio....................................................................................................... 63
15 Rack Information............................................................................................. 64
15.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 64
15.2 Rails........................................................................................................ 64
15.3 Cable Management Arm (CMA) ......................................................................... 66
15.4 Rack View ................................................................................................. 67
16 Operating Systems ........................................................................................... 68
17 Solutions....................................................................................................... 69
17.1 Virtualization ............................................................................................. 69
17.2 Database .................................................................................................. 69
18 Systems Management........................................................................................ 70
18.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 70
18.2 Server Management...................................................................................... 70
18.3 Embedded Server Management ........................................................................ 71
18.4 Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator .............................................. 71
18.5 iDRAC6 Express ........................................................................................... 71

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18.6 iDRAC6 Enterprise........................................................................................ 72
19 Peripherals.................................................................................................... 74
19.1 USB peripherals........................................................................................... 74
19.2 External Storage.......................................................................................... 74
20 Packaging Options ........................................................................................... 76
Tables
Table 1. Comparison Table .....................................................................................8
Table 2. Product Features Summary ........................................................................ 12
Table 3. NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................. 19
Table 4. Environmental Requirements...................................................................... 29
Table 5. Acoustical Information ............................................................................. 30
Table 6. Supported Processors............................................................................... 33
Table 7. DIMMs Supported .................................................................................... 35
Table 8. UDIMM Support ...................................................................................... 36
Table 9. RDIMM Support....................................................................................... 36
Table 10. Memory Population ................................................................................. 38
Table 11. Supported Configurations .......................................................................... 39
Table 12. Supported ACPI States.............................................................................. 45
Table 13. Power Management Features on the R310....................................................... 46
Table 14. Current Power Profiles ............................................................................. 47
Table 15. Smart Load Balancing............................................................................... 50
Table 16. Teaming Types and Detail ......................................................................... 50
Table 17. Broadcom Teaming Software Component ....................................................... 51
Table 18. LOM Performance ................................................................................... 56
Table 19. PCIe Slot Specification ............................................................................. 57
Table 20. I/O Slots Quantities and Priorities................................................................ 57
Table 21. External Controller Cards .......................................................................... 58
Table 22. Add-in Card Sizes.................................................................................... 58
Table 23. RAID Configurations................................................................................. 60
Table 24. Rail Information ..................................................................................... 66
Table 25. Unified Server Configurator Features and Description......................................... 71
Table 26. Features List for BMC, iDRAC6, and vFlash ...................................................... 72
Table 27. External Storage..................................................................................... 74
Table 28. R310 Volatility....................................................................................... 78

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Figures
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions.................................................................................. 15
Figure 2. Front View Cabled HDD Configuration—With LED .............................................. 16
Figure 3. Front View Hot-swap HDD Configuration with LCD Panel ..................................... 17
Figure 4. Back Panel View..................................................................................... 17
Figure 5. For Non-Redundant PSU............................................................................ 18
Figure 6. For Redundant PSU.................................................................................. 18
Figure 7. NIC Indicators........................................................................................ 19
Figure 8. Right Side ............................................................................................ 19
Figure 9. Left Side.............................................................................................. 19
Figure 10. Cable HDD Chassis with Single PSU ............................................................ 20
Figure 11. Hot Plug HDD Chassis with Redundant PSU ................................................... 21
Figure 12. Non-Redundant PSU Fan Configuration (3 Fans) ............................................. 22
Figure 13. Redundant PSU Fan Configuration (5 Fans)................................................... 23
Figure 14. LED Control Panel ................................................................................ 24
Figure 15. System Control Panel ............................................................................ 24
Figure 16. Intrusion Detection Switch...................................................................... 26
Figure 17. Battery............................................................................................. 27
Figure 18. PERC Battery...................................................................................... 27
Figure 19. Power Input Connectors......................................................................... 29
Figure 20. Processor Location ............................................................................... 34
Figure 21. BCM5716C LOM’s Multiple Queues in Virtual Environment ................................. 55
Figure 22. Broadcom LOM.................................................................................... 56
Figure 23. Cabled Hard Drive Chassis ...................................................................... 59
Figure 24. Hot-Swap Hard Drive Chassis ................................................................... 59
Figure 25. Backplane with Hot-Swap Option .............................................................. 59
Figure 26. Hard Drives........................................................................................ 60
Figure 27. R310 Sliding Rails with Optional CMA ......................................................... 64
Figure 28. 1U Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit ...................................................... 65
Figure 29. R310 Static Rails.................................................................................. 65
Figure 30. Rail Adjustability................................................................................. 66
Figure 31. R310 Mounted in the A3 Sliding Rails with the CMA......................................... 67
Figure 32. R310 Mounted in the A4 Static Rails in 2-post Center Mount Configuration ............. 67

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1 Product Description
1.1 Overview
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ R310 is a high-performance, 1-socket 1U rack server with flexible computing power,
business scalability, simplified management, data protection, and security options.
Dell PowerEdge 11th generation servers are designed to meet customer needs by combining customer-
inspired design with excellent reliability, security, and commonality. The PowerEdge R310 embodies the
Dell 11G design principles with the same system design commonality, reliability, energy efficiency and
simplified systems management features true to the entire portfolio. The result is a compact, efficient
server that helps customers of all sizes lower IT-related costs, reduce complexity, and free up resources.
The Dell PowerEdge R310 provides the flexible computing power, business scalability, simplified
management, data protection, and security options to make it an ideal choice for small to midsize
businesses, remote offices, and enterprises.
The Dell PowerEdge R310 offers:
• Business Value: The performance, security options, and availability scale to meet a variety of
business needs.
• Simplified Management: With optional Dell Lifecycle Controller and optional full OpenManage™ suite
designed for improved diagnostics and reduced operational costs.
• Flexible Technology: Energy-efficient, compact server for ease of deployment.
1.1.1 Business Value
The PowerEdge R310 rack server offers the right balance of performance, enterprise-class options, and
business value to meet the needs of small to midsized businesses, branch offices and enterprises alike with:
• Price for performance that includes options for full redundancy in power supplies and hot-swap hard
drives.
• Processor options and memory configurations that are balanced to run typical business applications
such as Microsoft®
Windows®
Small Business Server, Business Center Essentials, SQL Server®
Workgroup/Standard, Active Directory®
, and SharePoint®
as well as Oracle®
11g Standard, VMware®
,
and file/print.
• Multiple RAID options and up to four 2.5 or 3.5 inch hard drives to help keep your data safe.
1.1.2 Easy to Manage
The PowerEdge R310 lets you devote more focus to running your business. The optional advanced embedded
management engine, Lifecycle Controller, automates common management tasks and enables zero-media,
low-touch deployment that is efficient, secure, and user-friendly.
Dell Lifecycle Controller simplifies administrator tasks by performing a complete set of provisioning
functions such as system deployment, system updates, hardware configuration and diagnostics from a single
intuitive interface called Unified Server Configurator in a pre-OS environment. This eliminates the need to
use and maintain multiple pieces of disparate CD/DVD media. With Dell Lifecycle Controller server
deployment automation, the R310 can be up and running fast.
Also part of the Dell OpenManage portfolio is the Dell Management Console, which is included with every
Dell server and provides IT administrators with a consolidated console view of their IT infrastructure.
1.1.3 Easy to Set Up
The PowerEdge R310 features a compact chassis that allows flexibility for rack-oriented deployments. The
optional advanced systems management capabilities of Dell Lifecycle Controller along with an interactive

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LCD help simplify server set-up and maintenance. It is an ideal rack for small businesses and larger offices
needing manageability.
The PowerEdge R310 is an enterprise-class server with the right balance of performance and value.
1.2 Product Comparison
Table 1. Comparison Table
Feature/Spec R310 R300 (Predecessor) R410 (Next level up)
Socket Single, LGA1156 Single, LGA771 Double, LGA1366
Processor Quad-Core Intel®
Xeon®
processors 3400 series
Intel®
Core™ i3-540
Intel®
Core™ i3-530
Intel®
Pentium®
G6950
Intel®
Celeron®
G1101
Quad-Core Intel®
Xeon®
Processor 5000 series
Dual and Quad-Core Intel®
Xeon®
Processor 3000 series
Intel®
Core 2 Duo®
processor
Intel®
Celeron®
processor
2S Intel®
Xeon®
processor 5500
series
Data Rate DMI @2.5 GT/s (for 4 lanes,
bandwidth 2GB/s)
DMI: CPU to PCH
1333MHz (bandwidth 10.4
GB/s)
FSB: CPU to north bridge
QPI @ 6.4 GT/s (for 20
lanes, bandwidth 25.6 GB/s)
QPI: CPU to IOH
# Processors 1 1 1 to 2
# Cores Intel®
Xeon®
: Quad
DT proc: Dual
Dual or Quad Dual or Quad
L2/L3 Cache Intel®
Xeon®
: 8MB
DT proc: 4, 3 or 2M
Intel®
Celeron®
: 512 MB L2
Intel®
Core™ 2 Duo: 2MB L2
Intel®
Xeon®
3000 Series: 6MB
L2
Intel®
Xeon®
5000 Series: 6MB
L2
4MB or 8MB
Chipset Intel®
3420 Intel®
3400 Intel®
5520
DIMMs DDR3
6 R-DIMMs or
4 U-DIMMs
DDR II
6 R-DIMMs
4+4 DDR3
Unbuffered w/ECC or
Registered w/ECC
1333/1066/800MHz
DIMM Speed 1333/1066MT/s 667MT/s 1333/1066/800MT/s
Minimum/Maximum
RAM
1GB/32GB 512MB/24GB 1GB/64GB
HD Bays 4 x 3.5”
Optional hot-swap
Or 2.5” SAS/ SSD via hot-
swap chassis
2 x 3.5”
Cabled or hot-swap hard
drive bays
4x 3.5”
Optional hot-swap
Support 2.5" HDDs via hot-swap
tray
HD Types SATA/SAS/SSD SATA/SAS Default SATA. Optional SAS and
SSD via add-in controller
External Drive
Bay(s)
1 for slim ODD 1 for slim ODD 1 for slim ODD

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Internal HD
Controller
Intel®
3420
PERC S100 (Embedded SW
RAID)
ICH9R Chipset-based SATA
Optional HD
Controller
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E (Field Support Only –
No Factory Install)
LSI2032 (For TBU)
6Gb/s SAS HBA
RAID:
PERC6/E (Field Support Only)
SAS 5/E (Field Support Only)
SAS 6/iR
PERC S300
H200
H700
H800
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI2032 (For TBU)
RAID:
SAS 5/E
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
NON-RAID:
SAS 5/E
LSI 2032 (For TBU only)
SAS 6/E
RAID:
SAS 6/iR
PERC 6/i
PERC 6/E
Availability ECC Memory, Hot-swap HDD;
Redundant PSU; Quad-pack
LED diagnostic/LCD with Hot-
swap HDD chassis, TPM
ECC memory, Add-in RAID,
tool-less chassis, Hot-plug
HDD, Redundant PSU,
TPM/CTPM
Hot-swap HDD; Redundant PSU;
Quad-pack LED diagnostic/LCD
with Hot-swap HDD chassis;
Memory mirroring
Server
Management
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant; Full
Open Manage suite
Optional; iDRAC6 Express,
iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash
Full OpenManage™ suite
Optional DRAC5
BMC, IPMI 2.0 compliant; Full
Open Manage suite
Optional; iDRAC6 Express,
iDRAC6 Enterprise, vFlash
I/O Slots Riser 1: PCIe x16 (x8
routing), Full Height/ Half
Length, Gen 2
Riser 2: PCIe x8 (x8 routing),
Full Height/Half Length, Gen
2
(embedded): PCIe x8 (x4
routing)
Riser 1: Two PCIe x8
Riser 2: One PCI-X 64/133
and one PCIe x8
One PCIe x16 (True x16, Gen2);
full height, half length
RAID PERC S100: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
(SATA only)
PERC S300: RAID 5, 10 (SATA
& SAS)
SAS 6i/R: RAID 0, 1 (SATA &
SAS)
PERC H200: RAID 0, 1, 10
(SATA, SAS & SSD)
PERC H700: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6,
10 (SATA, SAS & SSD)
PERC H800: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6,
0,1, 5, 6, 10 See optional Storage Controller

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10 (SATA, SAS & SSD)
NIC/LOM 2x GbE LOM 2x GbE LOM 2x GbE LOM
Optional: various NIC available
USB 2 rear/2 front/2 internal 2 rear/2 front/1 internal 2 front/2 rear/2 internal
Power Supplies Non-Redundant, 350W (80+
Bronze)
Optional Redundant, 400W
(80+ Silver)
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
Single power supply (400W)
Optional redundant power
supplies (400W each)
Non-Redundant, 480W (80+
SILVER)
Optional Redundant,
500W (80+ GOLD)
Auto Ranging (100V~240V)
Fan Non-redundant, non-hot-
swappable
Non-redundant, non-hot-
swappable
Non-redundant, non-hot-
swappable
Chassis Rack Rack Rack
Dimension
(HxWxD)
42.4 x 434.0 x 610 (mm)
( w/o bezel)
1.67 x 17.10 x 24.00 (in)
42.35 x 426.3 x 660.4 (mm)
(w/o bezel)
1.67 x 16.78 x 26 (in)
43.0 x 434.0 x 627.1 (mm)
(w/o ear, w/o bezel)
1.69 x 17.09 x 24.69 (in)
Weight Max: 33.02 lbs (15Kg) Max: 29.66 lbs (13.45Kg) Max: 62.61lbs (28.4Kg)

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2 Key Technologies
2.1 Overview
• New Intel 1 Socket platform: Intel Xeon processor 3400 series with Intel 3420 chipset
• SSD advantage (support SSD drives)
• Self-Encrypting Drives (SED)
• Software RAID PERC S100 & PERC S300
• 6Gb/s SAS HBA
• PERC7 support including: PERC H200, H700, H800
• Next generation Dell embedded server management
o iDRAC express with Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server Configurator
o Optional iDRAC enterprise—Optional vFlash
• DDR3 memory technology which replaces fully buffered DIMMs in the new Intel architecture (Native
DDR3 memory capability improves memory access speed, lowers latency and allows more memory
capacity (up to 6 DIMMs per 1 socket platform).)
2.2 Detailed Information
Platform Features:
• Highly integrated single-processor solution
Processors:
• Intel Xeon processor 3400 series with Intel 3420 chipset
• Socket: LGA1156
• Intel®
Turbo Boost Technology for dynamic frequency scaling
• Intel®
Hyper-Threading technology for 8-thread processing with quad core performance
• 8MB of Intel®
Smart Cache (Xeon)
• Integrated memory controller (IMC)
o DDR 3 1066/1333 UDIMM, 1066/1333 RDIMM (Xeon only)
o Support 2 channels DDR3
o Up to 2 UDIMMs or 3 RDIMMs per channel
o 16GB UDIMMs and 32GB max with RDIMMs
o Up to 4 UDIMMs, up to 1333 MHz
o Up to 6 RDIMMs, up to 1333 MHz (6 DIMMs at 800 MHz)
Software RAID: Dell Software RAID is a chipset RAID enhanced version developed based on Intel chipset 3420.
PERC S100 is purely a firmware/driver upgrade from Intel chipset. PERC S300, in addition to chipset
firmware/driver upgrade, has a controller on the add-in PCIe adapter card.
PERC S100 and S300 support Microsoft®
operating systems only (no Linux®
OS or virtualization solutions).

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3 System Overview
R310 is a 1S rack product designed to deliver value with flexible options allowing performance and
redundancy for small businesses and scaling to the enterprise. The R310 is an ideal for small business and
enterprise customers and offers features such as:
• Feature configurability
• Server management option with iDRAC features to help simplify your IT
• Security features with TPM, internal USB and IPv6
• Competitive storage expandability and $/GB with 4 x 3.5” HDD, both cabled and hot swap
• Serviceability and diagnostics with optional interactive LCD
• Compact chassis depth of 24” (61 cm) to address space constraints including closets, shallow racks,
mobile server enclosures, wall server enclosures, A/V racks and legacy server racks
Table 2. Product Features Summary
Feature Technical Specifications
Form Factor 1-Socket 1U Rack
Processors
Quad-core Intel®
Xeon®
processors 3400 series
Dual-core Intel®
Core™ i3 processor 500 series
Intel®
Pentium®
G6950
Dual-core Intel®
Celeron®
G1101
Processor Sockets 1
Cache 2MB, 3MB, 4MB and 8MB
Chipset Intel®
3420 Chipset
Memory1
Up to 48GB (6 DIMM slots) 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB 1066 & 1333MHz
I/O Slots
2 PCIe G2 slots:
Slot 1: PCIe x16 (x8 routing), Full Height/Half Length
Slot 2: PCIe x8 (x8 routing), Full Height /Half Length
RAID Controller
Internal Controllers:
6Gb/s SAS HBA
PERC H200 (6Gb/s)
PERC H700 (6Gb/s) with 512MB battery-backed cache; 512MB, 1GB
Non-Volatile battery-backed cache
SAS 6/iR
PERC S100 (software based)
PERC S300 (software based)
Drive Bays
Cabled or hot-swap options available:
4 hard drive chassis: 3.5” SAS and SATA or 2.5” SAS and SSD drives
Maximum Internal
Storage
Up to 12TB

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Hard Drives1
3.5” cabled SATA (7.2K RPM): 160GB, 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
3.5” cabled Near Line SAS (7.2K RPM): 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB
3.5” hot-plug SAS (15K RPM): 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB, (10K RPM)
600GB
3.5” hot-plug SAS (10K RPM) 600GB
3.5” 6Gps SAS (7.2K): 2TB
2.5” hot-plug SAS (10K RPM): 146GB, 300GB
2.5” hot-plug SSD 50GB, 100GB
Communications
Intel®
Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter
Broadcom®
NetExtreme™ II 5709 Dual-Port Gb Ethernet TOE Server
Adapter
Broadcom NetExtreme II 5709 Dual-Port Gb Ethernet TOE/iSCSI
Offload Server Adapter
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
Brocade®
CNA Dual-port adapter
Optional Add-In HBAs:
Brocade FC4 and 8 GB HBAs
Power Supply
One non-redundant 350W power supply
Two hot-pluggable redundant 400W hot-plug power supplies
Availability
Hot-plug hard drives, hot-plug redundant power supplies, DDR3 ECC
memory, and quad-pack LED or an interactive LCD display screen
Video Matrox®
G200eW with 8MB
Remote Management Optional iDRAC Express, iDRAC 6 Enterprise
Systems Management
Full OpenManage™ Support:
BMC, IPMI2.0 compliant
Lifecycle Controller enabled via optional: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6
Enterprise and vFlash
Rack Support
ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-
post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole
racks); ReadyRails™ static rails for 2-post and 4-post racks
Operating Systems
Microsoft®
Windows Server®
2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Microsoft Windows®
Essential Business Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, x86/x64 (x64 includes
Hyper-V®
)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V v2)
Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
Novell®
SUSE®
Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat®
Enterprise Linux®

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Solaris™ 10 05/10 (update 10) x86-64
Virtualization OS Options:
Citrix®
XenServer®
Microsoft Hyper-V through Microsoft Windows Server 2008
VMware®
vSphere®
including ESX™ and ESXi™
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization®
For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit
Dell.com/OSsupport.
Featured Database
Applications
Microsoft®
SQL Server®
solutions (see Dell.com/SQL)
Oracle®
database solutions (see Dell.com/Oracle)
1 GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded
material and operating environment and will be less.

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4 Mechanical
4.1 Chassis Description
The R310 is a 1U /1 Socket rack mount chassis. The updated design includes a new LCD (Optional), bezel
and hard-drive carriers. Additional changes include tool-less rack latches, a pull out tray for customer
labels, supports persistent storage with internal USB and SD card slot and updated power supplies.
4.2 Dimensions and Weight
Chassis Dimensions
Xa Xb (Width) Y (Height)
Za
w/ bezel
Za
w/o bezel
Zb (Depth) Zc
482.4
434 mm
(17.09
inch)
42.4 mm
(1.69 inch)
35.0 21.0
612.6 mm
(24.12
inch) 641.9
Figure 1. Chassis Dimensions
Weight: 15.0 Kg (33.02 lb) (maximum configuration)
4.3 Front Panel View and Features
Front I/O panel access including USB and VGA interfaces. The following components are located on the
front:
• System Identification panel (Information tag): A slide-out panel for system identification labels
including the Express Service tag, embedded NIC MAC address and iDRAC6 Enterprise card MAC
address. Space has been provided for an additional label

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• Power on indicator, power button
• NMI button (Non-maskable interrupt): A device sends an NMI to signal the processor about hardware
errors; it is used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating
system
• (2) USB connectors: Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are USB2.0 compliant
• Video connector
• LED menu buttons: Allows you to navigate the control panel LED menu
• Optional LCD panel: Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages
• System identification button
• Optical drive (optional)
• Hard drives
4.4 Front View Cabled and Hot-Swap HDD Configurations
Figure 2. Front View Cabled HDD Configuration—With LED
HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3
Quad Pack LED diagnostics
Power
Button
Front video
USB ports
ID button
Optical Disk
Drive
Asset tag
HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD
LCD Diagnostics
Power
Button
Front video USB ports
ID button
Optical Disk
Drive
Asset tag

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Figure 3. Front View Hot-swap HDD Configuration with LCD Panel
4.5 Back Panel View and Features
The following components are located on the rear panel of the R610 enclosure:
• (1) 15-pin VGA connector
• (1) 9-pin serial port connector
• (2) Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 connectors
• (1) Rear system ID button
• (1) Active ID Cable Management Arm external LED jack
• (2) USB ports
• (1) (Optional) iDRAC6 Enterprise RJ-45 port
• (1) (Optional) iDRAC6 Express vFlash media slot
• (2) PCIe slots
Figure 4. Back Panel View

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4.6 Power Supply Indicators
The PSUs on the R310 have one status bi-color LED: green LED indicates that AC power is present to the
system when the system is in standby mode. When the system is on, it also indicates that DC power has been
applied to the system for AC power present and amber for a fault.
Figure 5. For Non-Redundant PSU
Figure 6. For Redundant PSU
Not lit—AC power is not connected.
Green—In standby mode, a green light indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the power supply
and that the power supply is operational. When the system is on, a green light also indicates that the power
supply is providing DC power to the system.
Amber—Indicates a problem with the power supply.
Alternating green and amber—When hot-adding a power supply, this indicates that the power supply is
mismatched with the other power supply (a high output power supply and an Energy Smart power supply are
installed in the same system). Replace the power supply that has the flashing indicator with a power supply
that matches the capacity of the other installed power supply.
For additional information regarding the power supply indicators, please refer to the Hardware Owner’s Manual.

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4.7 NIC Indicators
Figure 7 shows the NIC indicators.
Figure 7. NIC Indicators
Table 3 shows NIC indicator codes and their meanings.
Table 3. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Indicator Code
No Link Off
Link Indicator is Green
The NIC is connected to a valid
network link at 1000 Mbps.
Link Indicator is Amber
The NIC is connected to a valid
network link at 10/100 Mbps.
Activity Indicator is
blinking
Network data is being sent or
received
For additional information regarding the NIC indicators and their status please refer to the Hardware Owner’s
Manual.
4.8 Side Views and Features
Figure 8. Right Side
Figure 9. Left Side

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4.9 Internal Chassis Views
Figure 10. Cable HDD Chassis with Single PSU

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Figure 11. Hot Plug HDD Chassis with Redundant PSU
4.10 Rails and Cable Management
ReadyRailsTM
Sliding Rails for 4-post Racks:
• Support for tool-less installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post
racks including all generations of Dell racks
• Support for tooled installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post racks (requires the 1U
Threaded Rack Adapter Brackets Kit)
• Support for full extension of the system out of the rack to allow serviceability of key internal
components
• Support for optional cable management arm (CMA)
• Rail depth without the CMA: 714 mm
• Rail depth with the CMA: 835 mm
• Square-hole rack adjustment range: 686-883 mm
• Round-hole rack adjustment range: 672-876 mm
• Threaded-hole rack adjustment range: 651-897 mm

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ReadyRailsTM
Static Rails for 4-post & 2-post Racks:
• Support for tool-less installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant square or unthreaded round hole 4-post
racks including all generations of Dell racks
• Support for tooled installation in 19” EIA-310-E compliant threaded hole 4-post and 2-post racks
• Rail depth: 622 mm
• Square-hole rack adjustment range: 608-879 mm
• Round-hole rack adjustment range: 594-872 mm
• Threaded-hole rack adjustment range: 604-890 mm
4.11 Fans
There are up to five fans in the chassis when a redundant PSU is configured with the system or three if
configured with non-redundant PSU. Refer to the figures below for further detail.
Figure 12. Non-Redundant PSU Fan Configuration (3 Fans)

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Figure 13. Redundant PSU Fan Configuration (5 Fans)
Additional details regarding the fans for the R310 include:
• The Embedded Server Management logic in the system will control and monitor the speed of the fans. A
fan failure or over-temperature in the system will result in a notification from iDRAC6.
• The R310 power supply units do not have any integrated fans; they are cooled by the system fan in front
of them. The system requires a PSU blank (metal cover) in place of the empty power supply slot.
• System fan speed is pulse-width modulated.
• Fans are non-redundant and not hot-swappable.
4.12 Cabling
All cables are clearly marked with Dell part numbers.

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4.13 Control Panel LED & LCD
The R310 comes with an LED Configuration and an optional LCD.
Figure 14. LED Control Panel
4.14 LED Status Description
For a complete description of indicators, causes and possible courses of action to take to resolve errors,
please refer to Diagnostic Lights section in the Hardware Owner’s Manual.
4.15 R310 LCD (Optional) Configuration
The hot-swap HDD configuration comes with LCD panel diagnostics.
Figure 15. System Control Panel
Cable HDD
config comes
with Quad
Slim ODD
Slim ODD
Bezel lock
Bezel lock Front video
Front

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The system control panel is located on the front of the system chassis to provide user access to buttons,
display, and I/O interfaces. Features of the system control panel include:
• ACPI-compliant power button with an integrated green power LED (controlled by iDRAC6)
• 128x20 pixel LCD panel with controls
o Two navigation buttons
o One select button
o One system ID button
• Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button (recessed)
• Ambient temperature sensor
• Two external USB 2.0 connectors (with an internal USB connector and Internal SD Module)
• 15-pin VGA connector
The LCD panel is a graphics display controlled by iDRAC6. Error codes can be sent to the display by either
iDRAC6 or BIOS.
The system's LCD panel provides system information and status messages to signify when the system is
operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
The LCD backlight is blue during normal operating conditions and changes to amber to indicate an error
condition. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight is off and can be turned on by pressing
the Select button on the LCD panel. The LCD backlight will remain off if the "No Message" option is selected
through the iDRAC6, the LCD panel, or other tools.
BIOS has the ability to enter a “Secure Mode” through Setup, which locks the Power and NMI buttons. When
in this mode, the Power button can still be used to turn on the system, but it cannot be used to turn off
power to the system.

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5 Security
5.1.1 Cover Latch
The R310 comes with a coin lock entry latch on the top cover of the unit and provides security for the entire
system. Also, the lock provides for tool-less access to the chassis. For specific information regarding the
opening and closing of the system, please refer to the Opening and Closing the System section in the Hardware
Owner’s Manual.
5.1.2 Bezel
A metal bezel is an available option and is mounted to the chassis front to provide the Dell ID. A lock on the
bezel prevents un-authorized access to system peripherals and the control panel. System status (via the LCD)
remains viewable with the bezel is installed. For specific instructions regarding the operation of the bezel,
see the Front Bezel (Optional) section in the Hardware Owner’s Manual.
5.1.3 Hard Drive
Hot-Plug hard drives are only accessible by opening the bezel, thus locking the bezel secures the hard
drives. Cabled Hard drives are only accessible by opening the top cover, thus locking the top cover will
secure the hard drives.
5.1.4 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
The TPM is used to generate/store keys, protect/authenticate passwords, and create/store digital
certificates. TPM can also be used to store the BitLocker keys for hard drive encryption feature in Microsoft®
Windows Server®
2008. TPM is enabled through a BIOS option and uses HMAC-SHA1-160 for binding. In China,
S-TPM (Socket TPM) is used.
5.1.5 Power Off Security
The control panel is designed such that the Power switch cannot be accidentally activated. The lock on the
bezel secures the Power button behind the bezel. In addition, there is a setting in the CMOS setup that
disables the Power button function.
5.1.6 Intrusion Alert
The Chassis Intrusion switch is located at the front panel board. The switch detects when the top cover is
opened.
Figure 16. Intrusion Detection Switch
5.1.7 Secure Mode
The R310 BIOS has the ability to enter a secure boot mode via Setup. This mode includes the option to lock
out the power and NMI switches on the Control Panel or set up a system password.
USB
ports
USB ports

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5.2 Battery
A replaceable coin cell CR2032 3V battery is mounted on the planar to provide backup power for the Real-
Time Clock and CMOS RAM on the ICH9.
Figure 17. Battery
A battery holder for the PERC card is located behind HDD1 cage as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18. PERC Battery
5.3 Field Replaceable Units (FRU)
The planar contains a serial EEPROM with FRU information including Dell part number, part revision level,
and serial number. The backplane’s SEP and the power supplies’ microcontroller are also used to store FRU
data.
Parts available for field replacement include:
• CMOS battery
• Expansion card
• Front bezel
• HDD
• I/O panel
• Memory
• ODD
• Power supply
• Processor
• Processor shroud
• System board
• System fan
5.4 User Accessible Jumpers, Sockets, and Connectors
Please refer to Jumpers and Connectors section in the Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Battery Holder
for PERC

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6 Power, Thermal, Acoustic
6.1 Power Supplies
The power supply subsystem consists of one or two AC/DC power supplies (1+1 redundant configuration)
connected to the planar through the power distribution board (PDB). The power supply only provides +12V
and +12Vaux. There are several voltage regulators in the system to supply different voltage levels needed by
different logic devices.
6.1.1 Power Supply Specifications
The standard R310 server system includes a single 350W (non-redundant) power supply. There is also an
option for a 400W (redundant) power supply. Either power supply configuration will provide power to the
R310 planar and the four internal hard drive bays. Power will be soft-switched, allowing power cycling
through a switch on the front of the system enclosure, or through software control (that is, server
management functions.) The power system is compatible with industry standards such as ACPI and Server
2000.
For a redundant power supply configuration, the second power supply provides hot-swappable power
redundancy. In redundant mode, the system distributes the power load across both power supplies to
maximize efficiency. When a power supply is removed with the system powered on, the full power load is
picked up by the remaining power supply. See Power Supplies in the Hardware Owner’s Manual for more
information.
Power supplies for the R310 do not have a FRU EEPROM. FRU data is stored in the memory of the PSU
Microcontroller. Additionally, the PSU Firmware can be updated by the iDRAC over the PMBus. If using only
one power supply, the single PSU should be installed in the PS1 bay and a PSU blank (metal cover) will be
installed in the PS2 bay. The use of the PS1 bay for the single PSU configuration is for consistency and to
ensure proper system cooling.
6.1.2 Power Supply Connectors
There are 2 separate power supply connectors on the planar: one connector is an ATX connector (2x12), the
other is a 2x2 connector to provide an additional two pins for +12V. (The connector pin definition is not ATX
standard and is defined by power rating calculation.)
The 2x12 connector provides 3.3V, 5V, 12V (P12VA) and 12V standby (P12V_AUX) to the system. (3.3V
standby to system is generated from 12V standby.)
The 2x2 connector provides 12V (P12VB) to CPU VRD 12V input.

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Figure 19. Power Input Connectors
6.2 Environmental Specifications
Table 4 details environmental requirements for the R310 for operation and storage.
Table 4. Environmental Requirements
Temperature
Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) with a maximum
temperature gradation of 10°C per hour (NOTE: For
altitudes above 2950 feet, the maximum operating
temperature is de-rated 1ºF/550 ft.)
Storage –40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F) with a maximum
temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative Humidity
Operating 8% to 85% (non-condensing) with a maximum humidity
gradation of 10% per hour
Storage 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

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Maximum Vibration
Operating 0.25 G at 3–200 Hz for 15 min
Storage 0.5 G at 3–200 Hz for 15 min
Maximum Shock
Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis (one pulse on
each side of the system) of 31 G for 2.6 ms in the
operational orientation
Storage Six consecutively executed shock pulses in the
positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on
each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms
Altitude
Operating –16 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) (NOTE: For altitudes
above 2950 feet, the maximum operating
temperature is de-rated 1ºF/550 ft.
Storage –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)
Airborne Contaminant Level
Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
6.3 Energy Star Compliance
See Energy Star Compliance results on Dell.com.
6.4 Acoustics
The acoustical design of the PowerEdge R310 reflects the following:
• Adherence to Dell’s high sound quality standards. Sound quality is different from sound power level
and sound pressure level in that it describes how humans respond to annoyances in sound, like
whistles, hums, etc. One of the sound quality metrics in the Dell specification is prominence ratio of
a tone, and this is listed in the table below.
• Noise ramp and descent at bootup. Fan speeds hence noise levels ramp during the boot process in
order to add a layer of protection for component cooling in the case that the system were not to
boot properly.
• Noise levels vs. configurations. The noise level of PowerEdge R310 is dependent upon the hardware
configuration of the system. The table below shows the noise levels of R310 with different
configurations.
Table 5. Acoustical Information
Configurations @ 23 ± 2 °C
Operating
Mode
LWA-UL
(Bels)
LpA
(dBA)
PROMINENT
TONES
CPU DIMM PSU RAID Card
1 x Intel X3430
2.4 GHz CPU
2 x 2GB
1 x 350 W
Non-
redundant
SAS 6i/R
Standby 1.5 17 None
Idle 5.5 39 None
Stress 5.6 39 None
1 x Intel X3470 4 x 4GB 2 x 400 W PERC H700 Standby 1.8 17 None

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2.4 GHz CPU Non-
redundant
Idle 5.9 43 None
Stress 5.9 43 None
Definitions
Standby: AC Power is connected to Power Supply Units but system is not turned on.
Idle: Reference ISO7779 (1999) definition 3.1.7; system is running in its OS but no other specific activity.
Stressed Processor: An operating mode per ISO7779 (1999) definition 3.1.6. The software MemBW4 is
activated to stress the processors.
LwA – UL: The upper limit sound power level (LwA) calculated per section 4.4.2 of ISO 9296 (1988) and
measured in accordance to ISO 7779 (1999).
LpA: A-Weighted sound pressure level. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the
floor. The acoustic transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2.
Prominent tone: Criteria of D.5 and D.8 of ECMA-74 9th ed. (2005) are followed to determine if discrete
tones are prominent. The system is placed in a rack with its bottom at 75 cm from the floor. The acoustic
transducer is at front bystander position, ref ISO7779 (1999) Section 8.6.2.

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7 Processors
7.1 Overview
The PowerEdge R310 is based on the Intel FCLGA1156 to support Intel®
Xeon®
3400 series and Intel®
Core™ i3
processors. Features include:
• Intel Hyper-Threading technology for 8-thread processing with quad-core performance
• 8MB of Intel Smart Cache
• Integrated memory controller (IMC) – 2ch DDR3
o Up to 4 U-DIMMs, up to 1333 MHz
o Up to 6 R-DIMMs, up to 1333 MHz
• Flexible PCI Express Configurations
• Socket: LGA1156 Socket

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7.2 Supported Processors
Table 6. Supported Processors
Model Speed Power Cache Cores Threads Turbo Memory Process
Intel®
Xeon®
X3480
3.06GHz 95W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
X3470
2.93GHz 95W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
X3460
2.80GHz 95W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
X3450
2.67GHz 95W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
X3440
2.53GHz 95W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
X3430
2.40GHz 95W 8M 4 4 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
L3426
1.86GHz 45W 8M 4 8 Yes DDR3 1333 45nm
Intel®
Xeon®
L3406
2.26GHz 30W 4M 2 4 Yes DDR3 1066
(UDIMM only)
32nm
Intel®
Core™ i3-
550
3.20GHz 73W 4M 2 4 No DDR3 1333 32nm
Intel®
Core™ i3-
540
3.06GHz 73W 4M 2 4 No DDR3 1333 32nm
Intel®
Core™ i3-
530
2.93GHz 73W 4M 2 4 No DDR3 1333 32nm
Intel®
Pentium®
G6950
2.80GHz 73W 3M 2 2 No DDR3 1066 32nm
Intel®
Celeron®
G1101
2.26GHz 73W 2M 2 1 No DDR3 1066 32nm
7.3 Processor Configurations
The PowerEdge R310 is a single socket 1U rack server that operates in single-processor mode only. The
memory controller is embedded in the processor.

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Figure 20. Processor Location

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8 Memory
8.1 Overview
The R310 utilizes DDR3 memory providing a high-performance, high-speed memory interface capable of low
latency response and high throughput. Features include:
• Registered ECC DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs (RDIMM) or unbuffered ECC DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs (UDIMM)
• Six 72-bit (240-pin) sockets for DIMM memory modules on the R310 planar
• Support for up to 32 GB of RDIMM memory (with four 8 GB RDIMMs)
• Support for up to 16 GB of UDIMM memory (with four 4 GB UDIMMs)
• Support for 1066/1333 MHz single and dual rank DIMMs
• Support for 1066 MHz quad rank DIMMs
• Single DIMM configuration only with DIMM in socket A1
• Single Bit Error Correction
• SDDC (Single Device Data Correction: x4 or x8 devices)
• Support for Advanced ECC mode
Restrictions include:
• No mixing of RDIMMs and UDIMMs
• Non-ECC UDIMMs are not supported on R310
• Mixing ECC and non-ECC UDIMMs anywhere on the platform will prevent the system to boot/function
correctly
• No support for the following:
o LV DIMMS
o Quad-rank UDIMM
o 256Mb/512Mb technology or x4 and x16 DRAMs on RDIMM
o 256Mb technology, x4 DRAM on UDIMM and quad-rank UDIMM
The R310 supports a minimum memory of 1GB upgradeable to 32GB of RAM, as shown in Table 7.
Table 7. DIMMs Supported
Unbuffered Registered
DDR3 1333 1GB DIMM, Single Rank DDR3 1066 1GB DIMM, Single Rank
DDR3 1066 1GB DIMM, Single Rank DDR3 1333 1GB DIMM, Single Rank
DDR3 1066 2GB DIMM, Dual Rank DDR3 1066 2GB DIMM, Dual Rank
DDR3 1066 4GB DIMM, Dual Rank DDR3 1066 4GB DIMM, Quad Rank
DDR3 1066 8GB DIMM, Quad Rank
8.1.1 UDIMM
Table 8 details UDIMM support for the R310.

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Table 8. UDIMM Support
System
Capacity
System
Memory
Speed
DIMM
Speed
DIMM
TYPE
DIMM
Capacity
NUM
DIMM
Slot NUM
Ranks
1 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 1 1 1R
2 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 2 1,2 1R
2 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 1 1 2R
4 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 4 1,2,3,4 1R
4 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 2 1,2 2R
4 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 1 1 2R
8 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 2 1,2 2R
8 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R
16 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R
8.1.2 RDIMM
Table 9 details RDIMM Support on the R310.
Table 9. RDIMM Support
System
Capacity
System
Memory
Speed
DIMM
Speed
DIMM
TYPE
DIMM
Capacity
NUM
DIMM Slot
NUM
Ranks
1 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 1 1 1R
2 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 2 1,2 1R
2 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 1 1 2R
4 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 4 1,2,3,4 1R
4 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 2 1,2 2R
4 GB 1066 1066 R 4GB 1 1 4R
6 GB 800 1333 R 1GB 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1R
8 GB 1066 1066 R 4GB 2 1,2 4R
8 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R
12GB 800 1333 R 2GB 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 2R
16 GB 800 1066 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 4R
16 GB 800 1066 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 4R
32 GB 800 1066 R 8GB 4 1,2,3,4 4R
4 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 1 1 2R
8 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 2 1,2 2R
16 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R
24GB 800 1333 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4,5,6 2R

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8.2 Slots/Risers
The PowerEdge R310 has 6 DIMM slots for memory and supports:
• 1066/1333 UDIMM or RDIMM (Xeon®
only; except L3206)
• 2 channels/up to 2 UDIMM or 3 RDIMM per channel
8.3 Speed
The memory frequency is determined by a variety of inputs:
• Speed of the DIMMs
• Speed supported by the CPU
• Configuration of the DIMMs
The memory speed of each channel depends on the memory configuration:
• For single- or dual-rank memory modules:
– One memory module per channel supports up to 1333MHz
– Two memory modules per channel supports up to 1066MHz
• For quad-rank memory modules:
– One memory module per channel supports up to 1066Mhz
– Two memory modules per channel are limited to 800MHz, regardless of memory module speed.
If memory modules with different speeds are installed, they will operate at the speed of the slowest
installed memory module(s).
Table 10 shows the memory populations and the maximum frequency achievable for that configuration.

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Table 10. Memory Population
DIMM Type DIMM 0 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 Number of
DIMMS
800 1066 1333
UDIMM
SR 1 Yes Yes
DR 1 Yes Yes
SR SR 2 Yes Yes
SR DR 2 Yes Yes
DR DR 2 Yes Yes
RDIMM
SR 1 Yes Yes
DR 1 Yes Yes
QR 1 Yes No
SR SR 2 Yes Yes
SR DR 2 Yes Yes
DR DR 2 Yes Yes
QR SR 2 Yes No No
QR DR 2 Yes No No
QR QR 2 Yes No No
SR SR SR 3 Yes No No
SR SR DR 3 Yes No No
SR DR DR 3 Yes No No
DR DR DR 3 Yes No No
Note: SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, and QR=Quad Rank
8.4 Sparing
Not supported.
8.5 Mirroring
Not supported.
8.6 RAID
R310 has no specific memory rules in supporting RAID.

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Table 11. Supported Configurations
System
Capacity
System
Memory
Speed
DIMM
Speed
DIMM
TYPE
DIMM
Capacity
NUM
DIMM
Slot
NUM
Ranks
MEM
Tech
1 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 1 1 1R 1Gb
1 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 1 1 1R 1Gb
2 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 2 1,2 1R 1Gb
2 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 1 1 2R 1Gb
2 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 2 1,2 1R 1Gb
2 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 1 1 2R 1Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 U 1GB 4 1,2,3,4 1R 1Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 2 1,2 2R 1Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 1 1 2R 2Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 R 1GB 4 1,2,3,4 1R 1Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 2 1,2 2R 1Gb
4 GB 1066 1066 R 4GB 1 1 4R 1Gb
6 GB 800 1333 R 1GB 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1R 1Gb
8 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 2 1,2 2R 2Gb
8 GB 1333 1333 U 2GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R 1Gb
8 GB 1066 1066 R 4GB 2 1,2 4R 1Gb
8 GB 1333 1333 R 2GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R 1Gb
12GB 800 1333 R 2GB 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 2R 1Gb
16 GB 1333 1333 U 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R 2Gb
16 GB 800 1066 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 4R 1Gb
32 GB 800 1066 R 8GB 4 1,2,3,4 4R 2Gb
4 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 1 1 2R 2Gb
8 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 2 1,2 2R 2Gb
16 GB 1333 1333 R 4GB 4 1,2,3,4 2R 2Gb
24 GB 800 1333 R 4GB 6 1,2,3,4,5,6 2R 2Gb
Note: Desktop processor & Xeon L3206 support UDIMM memory configurations only.

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9 Chipset
9.1 Overview
The R310 planar incorporates the Intel 3420 as PCH chipset. The Intel 3420 is a highly integrated I/O
controller. The following high-level features are supported by the chipset.
9.2 Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the chip-to-chip connection between the processor and Intel 3420 chipset.
This high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing for concurrent traffic and
true isochronous transfer capabilities. Base functionality is completely software-transparent, permitting
current and legacy software to operate normally.
9.3 PCI Express Interface
The Intel 3420 provides up to 8 PCI Express Root Ports, supporting the PCI Express Base Specification,
Revision 2.0. Each Root Port supports 2.5 GB/s bandwidth in each direction (5 GB/s concurrent). PCI Express
Root Ports 1-4 can be statically configured as four x1 Ports or ganged together to form one x4 port. Ports 5
and 6 can only be used as two x1 ports.
9.4 SATA Interface
The Intel 3420 has two integrated SATA host controllers that support independent DMA operation on up to
six ports and supports data transfer rates of up to 3.0 GB/s (300MB/s). The SATA controller contains two
modes of operation – a legacy mode using I/O space, and an AHCI mode using memory space. Software that
uses legacy mode will not have AHCI capabilities.
The Intel 3420 supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a. The Intel 3420 also supports several
optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI support
is required for some elements).
9.5 AHCI
The Intel 3420 provides hardware support for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), a new
programming interface for SATA host controllers. Platforms supporting AHCI may take advantage of
performance features such as no master/slave designation for SATA devices—each device is treated as a
master—and hardware-assisted native command queuing. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as
Hot-Plug. AHCI requires appropriate software support (e.g., an AHCI driver) and for some features, hardware
support in the SATA device or additional platform hardware.
9.6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology
The Intel 3420 provides support for Intel®
Rapid Storage Technology, providing both AHCI (see above for
details on AHCI) and integrated RAID functionality. The industry-leading RAID capability provides high-
performance RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 functionality on up to 6 SATA ports of Intel 3420. Matrix RAID support is
provided to allow multiple RAID levels to be combined on a single set of hard drives, such as RAID 0 and RAID
1 on two disks. Other RAID features include hot spare support, SMART alerting, and RAID 0 auto replace.
Software components include an Option ROM for pre-boot configuration and boot functionality, a Microsoft
Windows compatible driver, and a user interface for configuration and management of the RAID capability of
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9.7 PCI Interface
The Intel 3420 PCI interface provides a 33 MHz, Revision 2.3 implementation. The Intel 3420 integrates a PCI
arbiter that supports up to four external PCI bus masters in addition to the internal Intel 3420 requests. This
allows for combinations of up to four PCI down devices and PCI slots.
9.8 Low Pin Count Interface (LPC)
The Intel 3420 implements an LPC Interface as described in the LPC 1.1 Specification. The Low Pin Count
(LPC) bridge function of the Intel 3420 resides in PCI Device 31:Function 0. In addition to the LPC bridge
interface function, D31:F0 contains other functional units including DMA, interrupt controllers, timers,
power management, system management, GPIO, and RTC.
9.9 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The Intel 3420 implements an SPI Interface as an alternative interface for the BIOS flash device. An SPI flash
device can be used as a replacement for the FWH, and is required to support Gigabit Ethernet, Intel®
Active
Management Technology and integrated Intel Quiet System Technology. The Intel 3420 supports up to two
SPI flash devices with speed up to 50 MHz utilizing two chip select pins.
9.10 Compatibility Module (MDA Controller, Timer/Counters, Interrupt
Controller)
The DMA controller incorporates the logic of two 82C37 DMA controllers, with seven independently
programmable channels. Channels 0–3 are hardwired to 8-bit, count-by-byte transfers, and channels 5–7 are
hardwired to 16-bit, count-by-word transfers. Any two of the seven DMA channels can be programmed to
support fast Type-F transfers.
Channel 4 is reserved as a generic bus master request.
The Intel 3420 supports LPC DMA, which is similar to ISA DMA, through the Intel 3420’s DMA controller. LPC
DMA is handled through the use of the LDRQ# lines from peripherals and special encoding on LAD[3:0] from
the host. Single, Demand, Verify, and Increment modes are supported on the LPC interface.
The timer/counter block contains three counters that are equivalent in function to those found in one 82C54
programmable interval timer. These three counters are combined to provide the system timer function, and
speaker tone. The 14.31818 MHz oscillator input provides the clock source for these three counters.
The Intel 3420 provides an ISA-Compatible Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) that incorporates the
functionality of two, 82C59 interrupt controllers. The two interrupt controllers are cascaded so that 14
external and two internal interrupts are possible. In addition, the Intel 3420 supports a serial interrupt
scheme.
All of the registers in these modules can be read and restored. This is required to save and restore system
state after power has been removed and restored to the platform.
9.11 Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)
In addition to the standard ISA compatible Programmable Interrupt controller (PIC) described in the previous
section, the Intel 3420 incorporates the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC).
9.12 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controllers
The Intel 3420 contains up to two Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) host controllers that support
USB high-speed signaling. High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to 480 Mb/s. The PCH also contains
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The Intel 3420 supports up to fourteen USB 2.0 ports. All fourteen ports are high-speed, full speed, and low-
speed capable.
9.13 Real-Time Clock (RTC)
The Intel 3420 contains a Motorola MC146818A-compatible real-time clock with 256 bytes of battery-backed
RAM.
The real-time clock performs two key functions: keeping track of the time of day and storing system data,
even when the system is powered down. The RTC operates on a 32.768 KHz crystal and a 3 V battery.
The RTC also supports two lockable memory ranges. By setting bits in the configuration space, two 8-byte
ranges can be locked to read and write accesses. This prevents unauthorized reading of passwords or other
system security information.
The RTC also supports a date alarm that allows for scheduling a wake up event up to 30 days in advance,
rather than just 24 hours in advance.
9.14 General Purpose Inputs and Outputs (GPIO)
Various general purpose inputs and outputs are provided for custom system design. The number of inputs
and outputs varies depending on Intel 3420 configuration.
9.15 Enhanced Power Management
The Intel 3420’s power management functions include enhanced clock control and various low-power
(suspend) states (e.g., Suspend-to-RAM and Suspend-to-Disk). A hardware-based thermal management
circuit permits software-independent entrance to low-power states. The Intel 3420 contains full support for
the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Specification, Revision 3.0a.
9.16 Manageability
In addition to Intel AMT the Intel 3420 integrates several functions designed to manage the system and lower
the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the system. These system management functions are designed to report
errors, diagnose the system, and recover from system lockups without the aid of an external micro-
controller.
• TCO Timer. The Intel 3420’s integrated programmable TCO timer is used to detect system locks.
The first expiration of the timer generates an SMI# that the system can use to recover from a
software lock. The second expiration of the timer causes a system reset to recover from a
hardware lock.
• Processor Present Indicator. The Intel 3420 looks for the processor to fetch the first instruction
after reset. If the processor does not fetch the first instruction, the Intel 3420 will reboot the
system.
• ECC Error Reporting. When detecting an ECC error, the host controller has the ability to send one
of several messages to the Intel 3420. The host controller can instruct the Intel 3420 to generate
either an SMI#, NMI, SERR#, or TCO interrupt.
• Function Disable. The Intel 3420 provides the ability to disable the following integrated functions:
LAN, USB, LPC, Intel HD Audio, SATA, PCI Express or SMBus. Once disabled, these functions no
longer decode I/O, memory, or PCI configuration space. Also, no interrupts or power
management events are generated from the disabled functions.
• Intruder Detect. The Intel 3420 provides an input signal (INTRUDER#) that can be attached to a
switch that is activated by the system case being opened. The Intel 3420 can be programmed to
generate an SMI# or TCO interrupt due to an active INTRUDER# signal.

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9.17 System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0)
The Intel 3420 contains an SMBus Host interface that allows the processor to communicate with SMBus slaves.
This interface is compatible with most I2C devices. Special I2C commands are implemented.
The Intel 3420’s SMBus host controller provides a mechanism for the processor to initiate communications
with SMBus peripherals (slaves). Also, the Intel 3420 supports slave functionality, including the Host Notify
protocol. Hence, the host controller supports eight command protocols of the SMBus interface (see System
Management Bus
(SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0): Quick Command, Send Byte, Receive Byte, Write Byte/Word, Read
Byte/Word, Process Call, Block Read/Write, and Host Notify.
Intel 3420’s SMBus also implements hardware-based Packet Error Checking for data robustness and the
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to dynamically provide address to all SMBus devices.
9.18 Intel Anti-Theft Technology
The Intel 3420 introduces a new hardware-based security technology which encrypts data stored on any
SATA compliant HDD in AHCI Mode. This feature gives the end-user the ability to restrict access to HDD data
by unknown parties. Intel®
Anti-Theft Technology can be used alone or can be combined with software
encryption applications to add protection against data theft.
Intel®
Anti-Theft Technology functionality requires a correctly configured system, including an appropriate
processor, Intel Management Engine firmware, and system BIOS support.
9.19 Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
The Intel 3420 provides hardware support for implementation of Intel®
Virtualization Technology with
Directed I/O (Intel®
VT-d). Intel VT-d Technology consists of technology components that support the
virtualization of platforms based on Intel®
Architecture Processors. Intel VT-d Technology enables multiple
operating systems and applications to run in independent partitions. A partition behaves like a virtual
machine (VM) and provides isolation and protection across partitions. Each partition is allocated its own
subset of host physical memory.
9.20 JTAG Boundary-Scan
Intel 3420 adds the industry standard JTAG interface and enables Boundary-Scan in place of the XOR chains
used in previous generations of the Intel 3420. Boundary-Scan can be used to ensure device connectivity
during the board manufacturing process. The JTAG interface allows system manufacturers to improve
efficiency by using industry available tools to test the Intel 3420 on an assembled board. Since JTAG is a
serial interface, it eliminates the need to create probe points for every pin in an XOR chain. This eases pin
breakout and trace routing and simplifies the interface between the system and a bed-of-nails tester.

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10 BIOS
10.1 Overview
The R310 BIOS is based on the Dell BIOS core, and supports the following features:
• 1S Support
• System BIOS
• System Setup
• Onboard PCI video BIOS support
• SATA enabled for CDROM and HDD
• PCI FW3.0 compliant
• PCI-to-PCI bridge 1.0 compliant
• Plug and Play BIOS 1.0a compliant
• MP 1.4
• SMBIOS 2.5
• USB 1.1 with legacy USB support
• USB 2.0 support in BIOS during pre-boot
• Dell Server Assistant 7.0 support
• System Service support
• iDRAC supported
• Error logging through ESM
• ACPI 2.0 support (S0, OS-S4, S5 states)
• I2O v1.5 ready
• Selectable Boot support based on BIOS Boot Specification v1.01
• El Torito CD-ROM Boot 1.0
• Remote BIOS Update support
• Remote Configuration Interface (RCI) support
• Console redirection via COM1
• PXE support based on Preboot Execution Environment Specification v2.1
• 2-byte ID support
• ePPID support in flash
• Memory remapping support
• DDR3 UDIMM and RDIMM memory support
• UEFI shell Support
• BMC and iDRAC6 Express support
• Intel®
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
• Intel®
I/O Acceleration Technology
• AC recovery staggering power-up
• DIMM mismatch checking
• Support for multiple power profiles
• Maximum performance
• OS Control (Demand-Based Switching(DBS))
• Active Power Controller
10.2 Supported ACPI States
• ACPI compliance: S0, S4, S5 supported
• NO S1, S2, S3 (STR) support
• S4 will be supported by OS support only

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Table 12. Supported ACPI States
Wake Up Events States Can Wake From
RTC S5, OS-S4
Power Button S5, OS-S4
RI# Not supported
PME# S5, OS-S4
KB Not supported
MOUSE Not supported
USB Not supported
WOL S5, OS-S4
10.3 Power Management Modes
10.3.1 Dell Active Power Controller
The Dell Active Power Controller (DAPC) is a Dell proprietary implementation. DAPC is implemented in
system BIOS and uses hardware level counters, etc. to determine hardware utilization. The BIOS uses this
information to determine when to change the processor’s operating frequency. The DAPC is OS independent.
This provides a consistent power management solution regardless of the installed OS.
10.3.2 Power-Saving BIOS Setting (OS Control)
Intel processors support Demand-Based Switching (DBS) which enables the processor to dynamically change
its operating frequency in response to workload changes. The industry-standard implementation of this
power management feature is in the OS. The OS monitors process/thread-level utilization of the processor
and uses processor controls to change the processor’s operating frequency. For heavy workloads, the OS will
run the processor at higher frequencies for additional performance. Lighter workloads do not need high
performance, thus the OS will run the processor at lower frequencies.
10.3.3 Maximum Performance
The Maximum Performance Mode disables power management. In this mode, the processor frequency is
statically set to the highest supported frequency.
The power management features are implemented via two categories: fixed or generic. Fixed features use
bits defined in the ACPI specification for specific capabilities. The fixed feature bits give the OS complete
control over the power management of a device since the location of the bits is given to the OS in the FACP
table. Thus, a driver can directly access bits to control a device’s power management. Generic features
have defined enable and status bits, but the functionality is not fully visible to the OS. Dell provides ASL
code to handle the details of generic features, allowing the OS to intelligently communicate with system-
specific hardware.
The following table summarizes power management features on this system.

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Table 13. Power Management Features on the R310
Feature Type Enable/Status/
Ctrl bit
location
Description
ACPI mode
switch
Fixed PCH The OS uses the SCI_EN bit to switch from legacy mode to
ACPI mode.
Sleep states Fixed PCH Supported states: S0 (Working), S4-OS (‘Hibernation’ in W2K),
and S5 (Soft-off).
S1 (also called ‘standby’ or ‘suspend’) and S3 are not
supported.
Power Button Fixed PCH In ACPI mode, OS has control of the power button. In non-
ACPI mode, SMI handler owns power button events.
Real-Time
Clock
Fixed PCH The OS is able to configure the system to wake on the RTC
alarm.
Power Mgmt.
Timer
Fixed PCH 24-bit power management timer is used.
Power Mgmt.
Event (PME)
Generic PCH Each host bus’s PME# signal is routed to a separate general-
purpose event pin in the chipset. When a device signals PME#,
the system wakes (if necessary), the OS detects the event,
and a Dell-defined ASL routine handles the event. Wake-on-
LAN is one example of a PME.
USB wake Generic N/A This feature is not supported on this system since the S1 state
is not supported.
DBS N/A Processor MSRs This feature does P state transition under Windows
C State
Support
N/A Processor and
PCH registers
This feature allows multiple C state supports for Processor.
This feature will work under Windows and ACPI OS that
understand C states.
Power Profile
support
N/A Processor/IMC
and PCH
chipset
registers.
11G Servers will be the most energy smart servers that Dell
will ship. In addition to P,C and T states, BIOS will expose the
Power Profiles to the OS. Each Power profile will have a
specific settings and it will fine tune processor, MCH, IOH and
South Bridge. For detailed explanation on how this feature
works, please look at BIOS Power Management specification
located in Design Docs under R310 engineering.
Here are the current Power profiles that 11G BIOS will expose in BIOS setup.

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Table 14. Current Power Profiles
Maximum Performance DBPM Disabled ( BIOS will set P-State to MAX)
Memory frequency = Maximum Performance
Fan algorithm = Maximum Performance
OS Control Enable OS DBPM Control (BIOS will expose
all possible P states to OS)
Fan algorithm = Minimum Power
Active Power Controller Enable Dell System DBPM (BIOS will not make all P states
available to OS)
Fan algorithm = Minimum Power
Custom CPU Power and Performance Management:
Maximum Performance | Minimum Power | OS DBPM | System
DBPM
Memory Power and Performance Management:
Maximum Performance |1333Mhz |1067Mhz |800Mhz|
Minimum Power
Fan Algorithm
Maximum Performance | Minimum Power

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11 Embedded NICs/LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
11.1 Overview
Broadcom®
5716C LOMs are the layer 2 networking LOM option on the PowerEdge R310. Dual port 5716C
controller-based LOMs on the R310 support multiple functions over a unified fabric to help manage Ethernet,
iSCSI and remote management traffic on each port simultaneously.
The BCM5716 LOM provides dual 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet functions, an IEEE802.3-compliant
media access controller (MAC), and a UTP copper physical layer transceiver solution for high-performance
network applications.
11.2 Multiple Speed Support
The BCM5716C LOM includes dual 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MACs with both half-duplex and full-duplex
capability and a dual 10/100/1000 copper PHY. Both Ethernet ports are fully compatible with the IEEE 802.3
standard for auto-negotiation of speeds. It supports VLAN tagging, layer 2 priority encoding, link
aggregation, and full-duplex flow control 802.3 functions in the MAC.
11.3 PCI Express Compliance
BCM5716C LOM supports a x4 PCI Express®
v2.0- and v1.1-compliant bus interface. The device provides large
on-chip buffer memory to compensate for rate differences between the host and the wire. Additionally,
several plug-and-play enhancements have been added to make the device even more user-friendly.
11.4 Diagnostics
A link quality indicator can be combined with the link speed LED to give installers an instant visual
indication if there are any issues with the wiring plant supporting operation at the desired speed. This
includes physical wiring of defects or channel conditions.
The Broadcom remote cable management and diagnostics software (Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
[BACS]) can be used with the device to provide remote management of the cable and a first level of
diagnostics and fault isolation.
BCM5716C LOM continually monitors various channel conditions. The wirespeed capability allows the LOM to
force auto-negotiation to be automatically limited by the speed that the channel can reliably support rather
than the performance of the end equipment.
11.5 Power Management
Adapter speed connection when the system is in D0 uninitialized or D3 Cold state for a wake-up signal may
be at 100 Mbps, but can return to 1000 Mbit/s when the system is up and running if connected to a 1000
Mbps capable switch.
Dell supports Wake on LAN (WOL) on only one LOM port in the system at a time.
See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager section of the Hardware Owner’s Manual for
more information.
11.6 Setting Power Management Options
You can set power management options to allow the operating system to turn off the controller to save
power or to allow the controller to wake up the computer. However, if the device is busy (servicing a call,
for example), the operating system will not shut down the device. The operating system attempts to shut

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down every possible device only when the computer attempts to go into hibernation. To have the controller
stay on at all times, do not click the Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power check box.
See Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager section of the Hardware Owner’s Manual for
more information.
11.7 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS), a component of the Broadcom teaming software, is an
integrated utility that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your
system. The BACS 3 utility also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each
adapter, as well as to modify property values and view traffic statistics for each adapter.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be
installed on your system in order for BACS 3 to operate. For optimal performance of BACS 3, Broadcom
recommends .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, .NET Framework 3.0 SP1, or .NET Framework 3.5, depending on your
operating system.
11.8 Teaming
Using the Broadcom teaming software, you can split your network into virtual LANs (VLANs) as well as group
multiple network adapters together into teams to provide network load balancing and fault tolerance
functionality.
For Linux®
, customer is requested to use standard Linux teaming software as Broadcom CNIC LOM are fully
compliant with it.
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) is the Broadcom teaming software for the Windows family of
operating systems. BASP runs within the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS) utility.
BASP provides heterogeneous support for LOM and adapter teaming to include all of the Broadcom
BCM5716C controllers
Note: The use of any form of teaming (Smart Load Balancing, Generic Trunking, or Link Aggregation) with
the iSCSI boot device is not supported; however, teaming can still be configured on other devices in the
system
BASP supports four types of teams for Layer 2 teaming:
• Smart Load Balancing and Failover
• Link Aggregation (802.3ad)
• Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static
• SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)

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Table 15. Smart Load Balancing
Operating system Failover/Fallback—All
Broadcom
Failover/Fallback—Multivendor
Protocol IP IPX NetBEUI IP IPX NetBEUI
Windows Server® 2003 SP2 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Windows Server® 2008 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Operating system Load Balance—All Broadcom Load Balance—Multivendor
Protocol IP IPX NetBEUI IP IPX NetBEUI
Windows Server® 2003 SP2 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Windows Server® 2008 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Y Y N/S Y N N/S
Legend:
Y = yes
N = no
N/S = not supported
Table 16. Teaming Types and Detail
Teaming Type Switch-Dependent
(Switch must
support
specific type of
team)
Link Aggregation
Control Protocol
Support Required on
the Switch
Load
Balancing
Failover
Smart Load Balancing
and Failover (with two
to eight load balance
team members)
 
SLB (Auto-Fallback
Disable)
 
Link Aggregation
(802.3ad)
   
Generic Trunking
(FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-
Draft Static
  

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Table 17. Broadcom Teaming Software Component
Software
Component
Broadcom Name Network
Adapter/Operating System
System
Architecture
Windows File
Name
Virtual Bus Driver
(VBD)
BCM5708, BCM5709 32-bit bxvbdx.sys
BCM5708, BCM5709 64-bit bxvbda.sys
BCM57710, BCM57711 32-bit evbdx.sys
BCM57710, BCM57711 64-bit evbda.sys
Miniport
Driver
Broadcom®
Base
Driver
Windows Server®
2003
(NDIS 5.1)
32-bit bxnd51x.sys
Windows Server®
2003
(NDIS 5.1)
64-bit bxnd51a.sys
Windows Server®
2003
(NDIS 5.2) Driver supports
Layer 4
32-bit bxnd52x.sys
Windows Server®
2003
(NDIS 5.2) Driver supports
Layer 4
64-bit bxnd52a.sys
Windows Server®
2008
(NDIS 6.0)
32-bit bxnd60x.sys
Windows Server®
2008
(NDIS 6.0)
64-bit bxnd60a.sys
Windows Server®
2008 R2
(NDIS 6.0)
64-bit bxnd60a.sys
Intermediate
Driver
Broadcom®
Advanced Server
Program (BASP)
Windows Server®
2003 32-bit baspxp32.sys
Windows Server®
2003 64-bit basamd64.sys
Windows Server®
2008 32-bit, 64-bit basp.sys
Windows Server®
2008 R2 64-bit basp.sys
Configuration
User Interface
Broadcom®
Advanced Control
Suite 3 (BACS)
– – bacs.exe
11.9 VLAN
Virtual LANs (VLANs) allow you to split your physical LAN into logical parts, to create logical segmentation of
workgroups, and to enforce security policies for each logical segment. Each defined VLAN behaves as its own
separate network with its traffic and broadcasts isolated from the others, increasing bandwidth efficiency
within each logical group. Up to 64 VLANs (63 tagged and 1 untagged) can be defined for each Broadcom
adapter on your server, depending on the amount of memory available in your system.
VLANs can be added to a team to allow multiple VLANs with different VLAN IDs. A virtual adapter is created
for each VLAN added.
Although VLANs are commonly used to create individual broadcast domains and/or separate IP subnets, it is
sometimes useful for a server to have a presence on more than one VLAN simultaneously. Broadcom

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adapters support multiple VLANs on a per-port or per-team basis, allowing very flexible network
configurations.
11.10 Preboot Environment
Broadcom 5716C LOM support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), iSCSI BOOT, and Bootstrap Protocol
(BootP). Multi-Boot Agent (MBA) is a software module that allows your network computer to boot with the
images provided by remote servers across the network. The Broadcom MBA driver complies with the PXE 2.1
specification and is released with both monolithic and split binary images. This provides flexibility to users
in different environments where the motherboard may or may not have built-in base code.
The MBA module operates in a client/server environment. A network consists of one or more boot servers
that provide boot images to multiple computers through the network.
The Broadcom implementation of the MBA module has been tested successfully in the following
environments:
• Red Hat® PXE Server. Broadcom PXE clients are able to remotely boot and use network resources
(NFS mount, and so forth) and to perform Linux installations. In the case of a remote boot, the Linux
universal driver binds seamlessly with the Broadcom Universal Network Driver Interface (UNDI) and
provides a network interface in the Linux remotely-booted client environment.
• Intel APITEST. The Broadcom PXE driver passes all API compliance test suites.
• MS-DOS UNDI. The MS-DOS Universal Network Driver Interface (UNDI) seamlessly binds with the
Broadcom UNDI to provide a network adapter driver interface specification (NDIS2) interface to the
upper layer protocol stack. This allows computers to connect to network resources in an MS-DOS
environment.
• Remote Installation Service (RIS). The Broadcom PXE clients are able to remotely boot to a Windows
Server 2003 (SP1 and older) system running RIS to initialize and install Windows Server 2003 and prior
operating systems. To extend functionalities beyond basic network connectivity when loading an
operating system through RIS, see Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver.
• Windows Deployment Service (WDS). For Windows Server 2003 SP2, RIS was replaced by WDS, which
offers a Broadcom PXE client to install Windows operating systems, including Windows Server 2008
and Windows Server 2008 R2. To extend functionalities beyond basic network connectivity when
loading an operating system through WDS, see Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver.
• Automated Deployment Service (ADS). The Broadcom PXE client can connect to a Windows Server
2003 system and run a deployment agent that allows one to perform some administrative functions,
including, but not limited to, deploying a Windows Server 2003 image. To extend functionalities
beyond basic network connectivity when loading an operating system through ADS, see Using the
NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver.
11.11 iSCSI Boot
BCM5716C offers iSCSI boot technology, which allows a diskless boot of OS from an iSCSI target machine
remotely located over a standard IP network (LAN or SAN). The benefits are:
• Lower hardware purchase cost—no disk, less space
• Reduced operating cost—less power/cooling
• Greater HW reliability—no disk failures
• Simplified management—centralized upgrades
• Greater SW integrity/availability—fewer backups
• Faster recovery—no need to rebuild servers
• Protocol Simplicity—standard storage interface
• Greater Security—SAN isolation prevents hacking
• Major Operating System support
• Appears to the host OS as a local disk

Dell
• Common interrupt vector as a disk drive
iSCSI boot operates in two phases:
• Pre-OS iSCSI boot option ROM will establish a connection to an iSCSI target using statically configured
parameters or dynamically.
• After establishing an iSCSI connection to a remote iSCSI target, the iSCSI boot host software will also
install a legacy Int13h style interface to allow the remote iSCSI target to act as if it were a local hard
drive.
11.12 Diagnostic Tests
The Diagnostic Tests option on the Diagnostics tab lets you check the state of the physical components on a
Broadcom network adapter. You can trigger the tests manually, or choose to have BACS 3 continuously
perform them. If the test are performed continuously, then the number of passes and fails in the Status
field for each test increments every time the tests are performed. For example, if a test is performed four
times and there are no fails, the value in the Status field for that test is 4/0. However, if there were 3
passes and 1 fail, the value in the Status field is 3/1.
Notes:
• You must have administrator privileges to run diagnostic tests.
• The network connection is temporarily lost while these tests are running.
• This option is available for Broadcom NetXtreme II VBD drivers.
• Some tests are not supported on all Broadcom adapters.
11.13 Flow Control
Enables or disables the receipt or transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames allow the network adapter
and a switch to control the transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame momentarily stops
transmitting.
11.14 Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)
BCM5716C support NC-SI. Industry standard. NC-SI is used to enable a common interface definition between
different Management Controller and Network Controller for out-of-band manageability and functionality
such as Remote Media (R-Media) and Remote Keyboard-Video-Mouse (R-KVM). This specification addresses
not only the electrical and protocol specifications, but also the system-level behaviors for the Network
Controller and the Management Controller related to the NC-SI.
11.15 IPv4 and IPv6 Checksum Offload
Normally, the checksum function is computed by the protocol stack. When you select one of the Checksum
Offload property values (other than None), the checksum can be computed by the network adapter.
• Rx Enabled. Enables receive TCP/IP/UDP checksum offload.
• Tx Enabled. Enables transmit TCP/IP/UDP checksum offload.
• Tx/Rx Enabled (default). Enables transmit and receive TCP/IP/UDP checksum offload.
• None. Disables checksum offload.

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